Monday, March 14, 2011

The restaurant Pedal...you're going to love it.

Well some of you may remember I was close to opening a restaurant this fall. We submitted a business plan and nearly got the building but alas it just didn't happen. I was left thinking maybe another time... if we find another great space......anyways, in the meantime, I have been busy brainstorming unique ideas for Portland restaurants.........in case the ball gets rolling again.......and I would appreciate some feedback on this latest one. Its called Pedal and its never been done before.......... heres what you need to know......

"Pedal is the worlds first Zero Calorie restaurant" How you ask? Allow me to explain.

Pedals menu is diverse...from exquisite salads and tasty healthy options to perfectly seasoned steaks and rich pasta dishes. We even serve an I.V. but more on that later......

Each meal is carefully calorie counted or Weight Watcher point tallied or carb monitored ..basically we measure our food in every way... We even provide a happiness vs. fullness chart? Like the top of the graph says "Really full = crying inside" ....regardless our menu will show the diner all sorts of wonderful dietary data about every single menu item....

"How is the food" you ask...Freakin tasty.. ....excellent chefs.....local ingredients......our secret is we cook with "flavor"....ready to eat??? Not so fast!!!

Before you get to eat you are given a swipe card. Now I mentioned this is a zero calorie restaurant right....Once signing in....you will be ushered to our waiting room.

Here in this room you are going to have to bust your ass....thats right EARN your dinner...on the treadmill, or on the rowing machine, hey pedaling on the bike for an hour and you can almost get that appetizer you wanted..."Yum thats gonna be so good." You see we wont let you order any more food than your swipecard said you burned off......fatty.

MEAN? Maybe.......but this place is still going to be packed!!! With workout junkies and health conscious people and hell ya we do surprise parties. Got a heavyish friend. Surprise!!!! We ordered you the pasta!! They will be there all freekin day......Don't worry they'll thank you later.....

Heres a couple other things you need to know....

We have an open kitchen....right next to the workout space......you know for motivation... and our servers walk right through with the food

Sneak a few unaccounted for bites from someone elses plate during dinner. No problem...you just lost your chair...get ready to wall sit through dinner

Want to make it on to our Wall of Dessert. where we put your picture up and you enjoy a dessert of cake, ice cream pie and more cake.............please allow 5 hours.....not for the dessert but for the wholly living hell we are going to put you through..............

So........... what do you all think. I know I would go.....I can only imagine Aunt Ednas birthday party.... she is crying cause shes still on the treadmill and screaming "I just want some food"....while grandpa Frank has passed out in his soup and probably needs an I.V. Everyone else?... They're fine! Tired and sweaty, but at the table waiting for the veggie sticks they EARNED.......its a pretty beautiful picture.....and you know what........ they will all tell a friend just where they ate last night......Thats a promise!!....and thats it.

Thats Pedal......what do you think?

Side note.....ladies will be encouraged to avoid dining in high heals......our sources say they are just too hard on the treadmills.....